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Black Lives Matter 5280 publicly distanced itself from Denver Stand UP's event, posting online that "we do not support this action." But the "Black Lives Matter" chant notwithstanding, it's hard to see the Colorado Peace Rally as problematic, especially given the proliferation of absurd and unfair accusations that protesters are somehow complicit in the shocking police assassinations in Dallas and Baton Rouge simply for demonstrating against officer-involved shootings that have victimized people of color.

After all, the rally I witnessed was diverse in every respect — ethnicity, gender, age, etc. — and did a good job of channeling rage and anger into a call for change. Moreover, the Denver Police Department's security during the march was responsible, professional and unobtrusive.

Which explains why the Colorado Peace Rally got considerably less media coverage than a gathering yesterday at Civic Center Park, where a pro-police group calling for support of law enforcement after Dallas and Baton Rouge clashed with protesters claiming that "Blue Lives Murder." Positivity may be preferable in the greater scheme of things, but it's not nearly as grabby as conflict.